WorkTies

Guest post by Cheryl Conklin of Wellness Central . Cheryl Conklin takes writing and tutoring seriously. From her travels and experiences,...

It is critical that organizations integrate opportunities for casual interaction into their remote working ecosystem.

These are trying times for connections! Here in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the federal...

How could we as employees, workers, students, families and friends unleash our creative powers to imagine new ways of creating human...

Some of the most compelling evidence for the importance of caring and compassion comes from the field of healthcare. (In some ways, it's...

Dr. Brené Brown explains the difference between empathy and sympathy: “Empathy fuels connection; sympathy drives disconnection.”

“Anti-psychopaths” are ultra-do-gooders who are extraordinarily compassionate, prosocial, and empathetic, and ready to donate a kidney.

I recently gave an interview on women and burnout in which the question came up of whether women are more likely than men to burn out at...

Chris Peterson , my wonderful former U of Michigan colleague was known for his phrase “other people matter.” Psychologists studying...

Acquaintances play a vital supporting role in our social networks. They anchor us in the social landscape and generate novel experiences.

Just 20 minutes of nature reduces stress hormone levels, a new study reveals. I read about this research while scrolling the news on my...

Is your attachment style at work positive or negative? Stress may cause people to interact with their bosses and peers based on...

These days I am very attuned to how medical staff create (or not) high quality connections with patients and their families. Last year...

When I arrived at my office this morning, I exchanged “hellos” with some construction workers who have been on campus for several months;...

What can individual contributors do to create a culture of companionate love —comprised of affection, caring, compassion, fondness, and...

Despite the decreasing amount of time physicians are spending with patients (two-thirds of their time is spent on paperwork), and...

Are you drowning with requests from your colleagues? Are you like the over 50% of Americans who take work home? If the answer is yes...

Fascinating! Studies show that doctors who connect with patients improve health outcomes. An experiment found that ONE sentence of...